Alto saxophone

It is five minutes and one second long. It starts off at a quick pace. The trumpet and saxophone are both playing, however, soon the trumpet really takes over. This solo last for a very large part of the song and ends after two minutes and thirty-six seconds. Then the saxophone comes in and begins its own solo. This solo with last until the very last thirty seconds of the song when the trumpet and saxophone both play together. The next song is called “Oleo”. It is five minutes and fourteen…

band; it included about four of each horn (saxophone, trumpet, and trombone), an upright bass, a piano, and a drumset. The group played several big band standards like Take the A-Train, the famous song originally played by Duke Ellington’s big band and sung by Ella Fitzgerald. Since there were no vocalists in the band, every song was arranged as an instrumental. The set was kicked off by a tune written by shorty rogers,…

Texas State Jazz Ensemble: Special Guess Steve Houghton- Music Critique The Texas State Jazz ensemble, with special guest drummer Steve Houghton, was filled with an uplifting set list. A mixture of trumpets, drums, piano, saxophones, bass, guitar, and trombones played harmoniously with distinct soloist for each song. The Texas State Jazz ensemble did a wonderful job, especially their solo performers. Steve Houghton was also quite fantastic, living up to his name. The overall experience was very…

spoke about in class there was a blues piece called Nasty Blues and the sound nailed all the sounds of jazz. The opening bit of the song started with the bass player walking while the drummer gave the pulse as the piano player was soloing. During the alto solo, the player really showcased what blues was about, the player utilized falls, bends, and glisses. There were 9 soloist’s in all the last two that stood out were the bass player and guitar. The bass player transitioned very smooth and the…

called to attention everyone yells “Pride!” really REALLY loud!! And in that moment when everyone is standing still under the stadium lights it really makes you think about how far you all have come together as a band and a group Saxophones Dennis is our lead saxophone player. He has taught me so much and has helped me out more than words can say. He is graduating this year and I’m not sure what band is going to be like without him. Uniforms It takes everyone about 30 minutes just to get into…

The Clarinet This paper was written to illustrate for you the many facets of the clarinet. The clarinet is a woodwind instrument played with a single reed. “The origins of the clarinet date back about three thousand years to ancient Egypt, where reeds growing along the Nile were crafted into instruments. Around the year 1700, Nuremburg craftsman Johann Christoph Denner developed the clarinet.” (Films Media Group, Web.) Denner's early clarinets looked very similar to what we know today as the…

first listen. It is written in a chromatic key, with no clear major or minor tonality. After the homophonic beginning of unison rhythms, Xerxes transitions into a monophonic woodwind feature that weaves its way through the flutes, clarinets, and saxophones. After this another monophonic flute solo takes precedence with a…

On Friday, July 10th, the local instrumental jazz group Yuma Jazz Company played at Lutes Casino for a couple of hours. The instrumentation was fairly standard for a jazz group, with trumpet, saxophone, guitar, double bass, and drums (I believe those were electric). The guitar and bass, along with the drums, served as a sort of basso continuo, generally backing the horns, but occasionally taking up the melody for themselves, resulting in a texture that was thinly polyphonic. Also noticeable was…

musician Charlie Parker once said, “Don’t play the saxophone. Let it play you”. Since first picking up a saxophone, this has been my motto to live by. When I let out my first note, my life was completely turned around. Five years ago, I had no idea I would be the best saxophonist in my class. I could not play one instrument, much less four. Also, ten year old me did not know the definition of composition, let alone how to make one. Playing the saxophone has caused my school experience, and my…

design aspects need to be taken into consideration, when creating a saxophone mouthpiece for an ideal tone, and long lasting durability? I currently have been playing tenor saxophone for approximately 4 years, and been practicing relentlessly to become a better musician. One drawback to the saxophone is that it’s a very finicky instrument, in that every piece of equipment contributes significantly to the overall tone. Saxophone mouthpieces play a great role in the areas of tone, intonation, and…